Total Crime Rate
65.4 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Heaton Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Nunhead & Queen's Road , and the 191st lowest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Heaton Road (SE15 3TB) in the last 12 months was 65.4 per 1,000 residents and was 36.8% lower than the Nunhead & Queen's Road average (103.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -55.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (β 17.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Heaton Road (SE15 3TB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Further/Higher Educational Building, where police recorded 49 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Philip Walk (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Nunhead & Queen's Road| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parkstone Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Whorlton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bus/Coach Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Blackpool Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harders Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Maya Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Maya Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maya Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maya Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Shelley Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Brayard'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Claude Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bishop Wilfred Wood Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandlings Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Vivian Square | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Scylla Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Scylla Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Scylla Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Manaton Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sturdy Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ellery Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Monteagle Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bus/Coach Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Galatea Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Bishop Wilfred Wood Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Further/Higher Educational Building | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Almond Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sternhall Lane | β |
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